In Your Town – April 27

Antique and international dolls will be displayed at a high tea 11:30 a.m.… (THE MORNING CALL, FILE PHOTO )

April 26, 2011

LEHIGH COUNTY

EYER MIDDLE SCHOOL, 5616 Buckeye Road, Macungie, will be the site of a debate 7-9 p.m. Thursday by East Penn School Board candidates. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and questions from the public will be collected until 6:50 p.m. The event is hosted by the East Penn Chamber of Commerce and East Penn Invested Citizens. The moderator will be East Penn Chamber President Joe Farkas. The debate will be free. For information or to register, contact Ellie Passman at 610-841-5804.

EMMAUS PUBLIC LIBRARY, 11 Main St., will be the site of document shredding 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Paper with paper clips and staples will be accepted but plastic binders or binders with large metal clips will not. There is a limit of four bags or boxes per household, and they should have dimensions no greater than 16 inches long, 13 inches wide and 10 inches high. The event will be free and will be hosted by state Rep. Doug Reichley and the library. The rain date is June 25. In the event of bad weather on the Saturday, call Reichley's office at 610-965-9933 before the event starts and listen to the recorded message to confirm the event is happening as scheduled.

PARKLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 2700 N. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, will hold U.S. Service Academy Information Day 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Hosted by U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent and U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, the event will be open to high school students interested in learning more about attending a U.S. service academy. The program will include an explanation of the nomination and admission process, as well as an open session for students to speak directly with representatives from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy and Merchant Marines. For information, call Sue at 610-434-1444 or Jason at 610-861-9734.

THE LOWER MACUNGIE COMMUNITY CENTER, 3450 Brookside Road, will hold an open house 4-8 p.m. May 3 in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The Lower Macungie Middle School choral group will perform 4:15-4:45 p.m. and a new pathway outside the building will be dedicated at 6 p.m. In addition, the state police will be offering programs on cyber bullying and Lehigh Valley Hospital will be offering blood pressure screenings.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

MORAVIAN HALL SQUARE, 175 W. North St., Nazareth, will hold a high tea and doll display of antique and international dolls 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday. The menu includes scones, jellies, finger sandwiches, pastries and tea. The program will feature a special exhibit of the Polly Heckewelder dolls, made since 1872 by the Moravian Ladies Sewing Circle. Tickets, $25, may be purchased by calling 610-746-1000.

FRIENDS OF BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY will hold its annual spring book sale to benefit the library noon-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the Bee Hive Community Center, 197 Pennsylvania Ave., Bangor. For information, call Karen Brewer at 610-588-8615 or Janet Miller at 610-588-3434.

EAST BANGOR UNITED METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH, 136 W. Central Ave., is accepting orders for its pastie sale until Sunday. Selections include beef and broccoli cheese. Onions are optional. Orders can be picked up at 3:30 p.m. May 3. To order, contact Lois at 610-588-1745 or loi.stucker@hotmail.com.

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS of Northampton County will hold a forum for candidates running for Forks Township supervisor at 7 p.m. May 3 at the Forks Township Community Center, 500 Zucksville Road. Candidates participating will include: Democrats Lily Gioia, David Howell and John O'Neil and Republicans Dan Martyak, Andrew Parke and Georgeann Wambold. There are two open seats on the board of supervisors, one for a six-year term and one for a four-year term. For information, call 610-252-1339 or see http://www.lwvlv.org.

CALVARY WESLEYAN CHURCH, 1414 Pennsylvania Ave., Bethlehem, is seeking vendors for its yard sale to be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 7. The event will feature a bake sale and refreshments. Miller-Keystone Blood Mobile will also be available to receive blood donations. For information or to rent space, call the church office at 610-866-1388.

BUCKS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION and Friends of Churchville Nature Center, 501 Churchville Lane, will hold a wildflower sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The sale specializes in native species of plants, plants to attract wildlife, drought-tolerant plants, aquatic plants and herbs. Tours of the center's Lenape Indian Village will be held 1-4 p.m. Sunday. The cost is $5; free for children under 4. The naturalist program, "Wild Edible Plants," will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday. The cost is $2. To register, call 215-357-4005 or see http://www.churchvillenaturecenter.org.